Introduction 1

Installation notes 2
Installation/License key/
Uninstallation 3
SIMOCODE pro
Notes on usage 4
SIMOCODE ES
Support Request 5

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1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Installation and use ..................................................................................................................5
1.2 Security information .................................................................................................................5
1.3 Information on data protection .................................................................................................5
2 Installation notes...........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 General information..................................................................................................................7
2.2 Scope of supply........................................................................................................................7
2.3 Hardware requirements............................................................................................................8
2.4 Software requirements .............................................................................................................9
3 Installation/License key/Uninstallation........................................................................................................11
3.1 Installation ..............................................................................................................................11
3.2 License key ............................................................................................................................12
3.3 Uninstallation..........................................................................................................................14
3.4 Advanced installation notes ...................................................................................................14
3.4.1 Using a wheel mouse.............................................................................................................14
3.4.2 Notes concerning the use of communications cards in PCs/programming devices...............14
3.4.3 S7 Teleservice .......................................................................................................................16
4 Notes on usage ..........................................................................................................................................17
4.1 Upgrading a SIMOCODE pro project .....................................................................................17
4.2 Release notes ........................................................................................................................17
4.3 Information on the documentation..........................................................................................17
5 Support Request.........................................................................................................................................19
Index...........................................................................................................................................................21

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1.1 Installation and use
These notes take precedence over statements made in other documents.
Please read the notes carefully because they contain important information for installation and
use of the software SIMOCODE ES V15.1 for you.

1.2 Security information

Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens’ products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept.
Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems,
machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be connected
to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is necessary and
only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network segmentation) are in
place.
For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please
visit
https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity.
Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more secure.
Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are available
and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no longer
supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase customer’s exposure to cyber
threats.
To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS
Feed under
https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity.

1.3 Information on data protection

Siemens observes standard data protection principles, in particular the principle of privacy by
design.
For SIMOCODE ES this means:
SIMOCODE ES does not process or store any personal data, only technical function data (e.g.
time stamps). If you link this data with other data (e.g. shift schedules) or store personal data
on the same storage medium (e.g. hard disk), and thus establish a link to a person or persons,
then you are responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant data protection regulations.

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2.1 General information
The installation notes contain important information that you require to install
the SIMOCODE ES V15.1 software.
Please read these notes before you start installation.

2.2 Scope of supply

This version is provided in six languages and runs under any operating system listed in
section Software requirements (Page 9).

Note
Article numbers
The article numbers of version V15.1 have remained the same as those of version V15.

Package Article number Scope

Premium
Floating license 3ZS1 322-6CC13-0YA5 ● 1 setup DVD
● 1 license key on USB flash drive
● 1 certificate of license
License download 3ZS1 322-6CE13-0YB5 ● 1 license key per download
● 1 certificate of license by download
Software update service 3ZS1 322-6CC00-0YL5 Software update service for 1 year with
automatic extension.
Requires the current software version.
Standard
Floating license 3ZS1 322-5CC13-0YA5 ● 1 setup DVD
● 1 license key on USB flash drive
● 1 certificate of license
License download 3ZS1 322-5CE13-0YB5 ● 1 license key per download
● 1 certificate of license by download
Software update service 3ZS1 322-5CC00-0YL5 Software update service for 1 year with
automatic extension.
Requires current software version.

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2.3 Hardware requirements

Note
License key
The license key of V15 can be used for version V15.1.

Note
Combo licenses
All available license keys are combo licenses without exception.

2.3 Hardware requirements

SIMOCODE ES V15.1 supports all common Windows standard PCs and SIMATIC
programming devices.
Working with SIMOCODE ES V15.1 sets minimum requirements for the hardware. In order to
work efficiently with SIMOCODE ES V15.1, use the recommended values.

Minimum hardware requirements:

Hardware Requirements
Processor Intel ® Core™ i3-6100U, 2.30 GHz
RAM 4 GB
Hard disk S-ATA with at least 8 GB of free storage space
Screen resolution 1024 x 768

Recommended PC hardware:

Hardware Requirements
Computer As of SIMATIC FIELD PG M5 Advanced (or comparable PC)
Processor Intel ® Core™ i5-6440EQ (up to 3.4 GHz)
RAM 16 GB or more (32 GB for large projects)
Hard disk SSD with at least 50 GB of free storage space
Monitor 15.6" full HD display (1920 x 1080 or higher)

Note
SIEMENS communications processor required
To use SIMOCODE ES V15.1 with PROFIBUS (Premium version only), you also need a
SIEMENS communications processor for a PROFIBUS network.

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2.4 Software requirements

Runtime environment

Operating systems
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 is released for the following operating systems:

Windows 7 (64 bit)

● Windows 7 Professional SP1
● Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
● Windows 7 Ultimate SP1

Windows 10 (64 bit)

● Windows 10 Pro version 1709
● Windows 10 Pro version 1803
● Windows 10 Pro version 1809
● Windows 10 Enterprise version 1709
● Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803
● Windows 10 Enterprise version 1809
● Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB

Windows Server (64 bit)

● Windows Server 2012 R2 StdE (full installation)
● Windows Server 2016

Supported virtualization software:

● VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5
● VMware Workstation 12.5.5
● VMware Player 12.5.5

NOTICE
Encrypting File System (EFS)
Never encrypt the installation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Siemens) with the EFS.
Otherwise, important services such as the Automation License Manager will no longer
function.

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2.4 Software requirements

Supported security programs

The following security programs are compatible with SIMOCODE ES V15.1:
● Virus scanners:
– Symantec Endpoint Protection 14
– Trend Micro Office Scan 12.0
– McAfee Endpoint Security 10.0
– Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018
– Windows Defender
– Qihoo 360 "Safe Guard 11.4" + "Virus Scanner 5.0"
● Encryption software:
– Microsoft Bitlocker
● Host-based Intrusion Detection System:
– McAfee Application Control 8.0

User rights
Restricted user rights are sufficient for working with SIMOCODE ES V15.1.
However, you must have administration rights to install SIMOCODE ES V15.1. All users
working on this computer with SIMOCODE ES V15.1 require write authorization to the
installation directory of TIA Portal V15.1.

Compatibility with STEP 7

You need to install STEP7 V15.1 to integrate SIMOCODE ES V15.1 in STEP 7.

Online documentation
For information about the immediate operating and functional context, please refer to the
standard Windows Help. For more details about the structure of the documentation, see
Chapter Information on the documentation (Page 17).

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3.1 Installation
Installation of SIMOCODE ES V15.1

Note
Side-by-side installation of SIMOCODE ES V15 and SIMOCODE ES V15.1
A parallel installation of SIMOCODE ES V15 and SIMOCODE ES V15.1 is possible on your
computer.
Version V15 is available on the installation DVD in addition to version V15.1.
The license key of V15 can be used for version V15.1.

Note
Installation DVD of SIMOCODE ES V15.1
The installation DVD of SIMOCODE ES V15.1 additionally includes the following software
packages:
● SIMOCODE ES V15 (in directory Support\V15)
● Update 2 of version V 15

Please close all applications (Microsoft Word, etc.) and the "Control Panel" window before
starting the setup program. After installing SIMOCODE ES V15.1, you may have to restart MS
Windows in order to activate all system variables.
Insert the SIMOCODE ES V15.1 DVD into the drive. A menu-prompted setup program guides
you through the installation procedure for SIMOCODE ES V15.1. The setup program starts
automatically when you insert the SIMOCODE ES V15.1 DVD. If you have deactivated this
function on your computer, you can start setup in the MS Windows Explorer by double-clicking
the "SETUP.EXE" program on the DVD. The setup guides you step by step through the
installation procedure.
When setup is complete and you have (if necessary) restarted your computer, you can start
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 by double-clicking on the desktop icon "TIA Portal V15.1" or, for
example, under Microsoft Windows via the entry under
"Start → SIEMENS Automation → TIA Portal V15.1."

NOTICE
TIA Portal V15.1 registers itself in Microsoft Windows system files
You must not move or rename any TIA Portal V15.1 files or folders using Microsoft Windows
tools such as Explorer, nor should you modify any TIA Portal V15.1 data in the Windows
registry.
Making such modifications may affect program execution.

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3.2 License key

Before you can start working with SIMOCODE ES V15.1, you must transfer the license key
(user authorization) to the computer. There are two ways of doing this:
● During installation of SIMOCODE ES V15.1, you will receive a prompt from the program
setup if your computer does not have a suitable license key. You can then either have the
setup program install the license key or you can install the license at a later time using the
"Automation License Manager" program.
● If the license key cannot be installed during setup, continue the setup program without
installing the license key. Then restart the computer and install the license key with the Start
menu item "Siemens Automation\Automation License Manager".

Note
License key
The license key of V15 can be used for version V15.1.

Automation License Manager

NOTICE
Automation License Manager as a requirement for operating SIMOCODE ES V15.1
To operate SIMOCODE ES V15.1, you must make sure that the Automation License Manager
is installed.

NOTICE
Installation of the Automation License Manager
The Automation License Manager prevents the authorizations and license keys from being
installed on invalid drives or media, such as RAM drives, diskettes or compressed drives (e.g.
DBLSPACE).
If the hard disk of a device with a removable drive bay is registered as "Exchangeable memory
medium" and not as "hard disk", it will be treated like a DVD and cannot be used for installation
of license keys.
In the case of compressed drives, you can install on the associated host drive.
Be sure to observe the notes on the Automation License Manager in the Readme file on the
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 installation DVD under "InstData\ALM32_64\Media\ALM64\".

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3.2 License key

Notes regarding fault-free operation of the license key

NOTICE
The USB flash drive must not be write-protected.
Without write-protection of the USB flash drive, there is a danger that viruses could be
transferred from the hard disk to the USB flash drive.
You should therefore run a virus check on your programming device / PC before you install/
uninstall a license key.

NOTICE
Using an optimizing program
If you use an optimizing program that enables you to move fixed blocks of memory, only use
this option once you have transferred the license key from the hard disk back to the USB flash
drive.

NOTICE
Cluster on the target drive
The license key will create a cluster with a special identification on the target drive. Some
inspection programs will identify this cluster as "defective."
Do not attempt to restore it.

NOTICE
Transferring the license key to the USB flash drive
Remember to copy the license key to the USB flash drive before formatting, compressing or
restoring your hard disk or before installing a new operating system.

NOTICE
Risk of losing a license key
If a backup copy of your hard disk contains copies of license keys, there is a risk that these
copies may overwrite the valid installed license keys and thus destroy them when you restore
your backup data to the hard disk.
To prevent a valid license key from being overwritten by a backup copy, you are strongly
advised to remove all license keys or exclude them from the backup process before you start
with the backup.

Trial license
If no valid license key is installed for SIMOCODE ES V15.1, a trial license key is used. This is
supplied and installed by default together with SIMOCODE ES V15.1. However,
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 can only be used for 21 days with this license key. When
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 is started for the first time without a valid license key, activation of the
trial license key is offered.

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3.4 Advanced installation notes

3.3 Uninstallation

NOTICE
Uninstallling SIMOCODE ES V15.1
Uninstallation must be performed in the usual MS Windows way.
Uninstall your software package (e.g. "Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Portal V15.1")
via the Windows application "Software" (e.g. under MS Windows via "Control
Panel → Programs and Features").

3.4 Advanced installation notes

3.4.1 Using a wheel mouse

NOTICE
Manufacturer's driver
If you use a wheel mouse, make sure that the drivers supplied by the wheel mouse
manufacturer have been installed. If they are not, you may find that the functions of the wheel
mouse wheel are not always supported by SIMOCODE ES V15.1.

3.4.2 Notes concerning the use of communications cards in PCs/programming devices

CP5611 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PCI bus)
You require a PC or a programming device with PCI bus to use the CP5611 card. You can then
address SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).
If you install SIMOCODE ES V15.1 after the CP has been inserted in the computer, the plug-
and-play mechanism enters the CP5611 in the Device Manager of the Control Panel\System
in "Other Devices". Therefore the CP is sometimes not recognized when installing
SIMOCODE ES V15.1.
In such cases, remove the CP5611 from the Device Manager after installing
SIMOCODE ES V15.1 and reboot your computer.
Observe the notes in the online help under "Setting the PG/PC interface."
CP5512 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PC card)
A PC or a programming device with a PC card slot is required to use the CP 5512. You can then
address SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).
CP5711 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via USB 2.0)

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A PC or a programming device with a USB slot slot is required to use the CP5711. You can then
address SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).

Programming device/PC settings

To start up the plug-and-play-enabled modules (e.g. CP5512, CP5611 or CP5711), the
following procedure is recommended under MS Windows:
1. Install SIMOCODE ES V15.1.
2. Close MS Windows, switch off the PC and insert the card.
Note
The CP5512 can also be plugged in during operation.

3. The communications card is automatically installed after switching on again (or plugging in
the CP5512).
4. The hardware assistant appears under MS Windows. In the first dialog box that opens,
select the option "No, not this time." Confirm all further dialog boxes (not with Cancel!).
5. Start TIA Portal V15.1 in the project view, and in the project navigation open the folder
"Online Access."
6. Right-click the interface adapter whose settings you would like to change. Select
"Properties" in the shortcut menu. In this dialog box, change the properties of module.

Note
Observe the notes in the online help under "Setting the PG/PC interface."

Note
Installing the communications drivers
When SIMOCODE ES V15.1 is installed on programming devices, the communication drivers
are installed automatically and the default settings are accepted.

Interrupt and address under MS Windows 7

The settings for interrupt and address cannot be changed in MS Windows 7.
The set values can be viewed as follows: For example, under "Start → Settings → Control
Panel → Administrative Tools" open Computer Management and then "System." Under "Device
Manager," you can view the values of the individual modules and under "System
Information → Hardware Resources," the overview of the assigned resources.

Note
Reserving an interrupt and address range for PCI components
In the BIOS of the PC, under certain conditions a specific interrupt and address range can be
reserved for PCI components.
Please consult your PC or BIOS manufacturer.

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3.4 Advanced installation notes

Operating networks exclusively with passive nodes (slaves)

Before you start working with your programming device/PC on a network to which only slaves
(passive nodes) are currently connected, you must activate the option "Only master on the
bus". Otherwise, your programming device/PC will remain inactive.
To do this, proceed as follows:
1. In the project navigation in the "Online Access" folder, right-click on the programming device/
PC interface and select command "Properties" from the shortcut menu.
2. Display the properties of the module parameters used.
3. Activate the option "Only master on the bus."
4. Close the dialog box again.
Once you have finished working on this network, you should deactivate the option. In this way,
you will protect the network from possible interruptions caused by plugging in the PROFIBUS/
MPI cable while the interface on your programming device/PC is active.

3.4.3 S7 Teleservice
For SIMOCODE ES V15.1, the "S7-Teleservice" function is only available via MPI when used
with TS adapter I or II.

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4.1 Upgrading a SIMOCODE pro project
If you open a project created in a previous version of SIMOCODE ES it will be upgraded with
user guidance.
You must then
● close any previously opened editors (device configuration, parameters, commissioning)
● update the module description for every module. Updating the module description means
upgrading devices to the latest version while keeping the current parameterization and
device configuration.
– In the device configuration, select the module for which you would like to change the
module description
– In the Inspector window select the "General" tab
– Click on the button "Update module description"
You will also find general information about this topic in the Online Help in the information
system under "Editing devices and networks → Configuring devices and
networks → Configuring devices → Update module description". See Information on the
documentation (Page 17).

4.2 Release notes

The information contained in the release notes is more up to date than the information in the
online help and therefore takes precedence over it.

4.3 Information on the documentation

The SIMOCODE ES V15.1 documentation is available via the online help. You can open the
online help from the menu item "Help → Show Help." The "information system" contains all the
essential information that you need for working with the SIMOCODE ES V15.1 software.

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4.3 Information on the documentation

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Using the Support Request form in Online Support you can send your query directly to our
Technical Support. After describing your query in a few guided steps, you will immediately be
provided with possible suggestions for solving the problem.

Support Request: https://support.industry.siemens.com/my/ww/documents/requests (https://

support.industry.siemens.com/My/ww/en/requests)

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A N
Article numbers, 7 Notes regarding fault-free operation of the license
Automation License Manager, 12 key, 13
Automation License Manager as a requirement for
operating SIMOCODE ES V15.1, 12
O
Online documentation, 10
C Online help, 17
Combo licenses, 8 Operating networks exclusively with passive nodes
Communication drivers, 15 (slaves), 16
CP5512 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PC Operating systems, 9
card), 14
CP5611 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PCI
bus), 14 P
CP5711 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via
Premium, 7
USB 2.0), 14
Programming device/PC settings, 15

E R
Encrypting File System (EFS), 9
Reserving an interrupt and address range for PCI
components, 15
H
Hardware requirements, 8 S
S7 Teleservice, 16
Security programs, 10
I Side-by-side installation, 11
Information system, 17 SIEMENS communications processor, 8
Installation DVD, 11 Standard, 7
Installation of SIMOCODE ES V15.1, 11 Support Request, 19
Installation of the Automation License Manager, 12
Interrupt and address under MS Windows 7, 15
T
Trial license, 13
L
License key, 8, 12
U
Uninstallling SIMOCODE ES V15.1, 14
M Updating the module description, 17
Manufacturer's driver, 14 Upgrading a SIMOCODE pro project., 17
User rights, 10

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